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Welcome to Close Call Sports. CCS objectively tracks and analyzes close and controversial calls in sport, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game. Developed from The Left Field Corner: MLB Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (UEFL), whose purpose is to objectively track and analyze umpire ejections, video instant replay reviews and their corresponding calls, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game.

Thursday, January 21, 2016

2016 MLB Umpire Crews (Pre-Season Edition)

Announcing MLB's 2016 Umpire Crew roster: 19 Crews & 75 Umpires, which is a change of -1 umpire from the 2015 iteration. Visit the UEFL's Umpire Roster and Profiles page for a sortable list of all MLB and MiLB call-up umpires (MLB umpires may be sorted by 2016 Crew). This is an unofficial early release of the 2016 MLB Umpire Crews and is subject to change prior to or during the regular season due to vacation, injury, or other events. Procedures for registering for the 2016 UEFL season will be released in early February: Stay tuned!

2016 MLB Umpire Crews (By Umpiring Crew Chief Seniority)

UEFL

Crew Chief

Umpire 2

Umpire 3

Umpire 4

Crew 1

12 Davis, Gerry

34 Holbrook, Sam

30 Drake, Rob

[Call-Up Umpire]

Crew 2

32 DeMuth, Dana

53 Gibson, Greg

15 Hickox, Ed

83 Estabrook, Mike

Crew 3

17 Hirschbeck, John

52 Welke, Bill

19 Carapazza, Vic

70 Reyburn, D.J.

Crew 4

5 Scott, Dale

58 Iassogna, Dan

61 Davidson, Bob

94 Barrett, Lance

Crew 5

22 West, Joe

44 Danley, Kerwin

49 Fletcher, Andy

90 Ripperger, Mark

Crew 6

38 Cederstrom, Gary

56 Cooper, Eric

28 Wolf, Jim

80 Johnson, Adrian

Crew 7

24 Layne, Jerry

21 Wendelstedt, Hunter

87 Barry, Scott

73 Gibson, Tripp

Crew 8

9 Gorman, Brian

6 Carlson, Mark

16 DiMuro, Mike

81 Wolcott, Quinn

Crew 9

8 Kellogg, Jeff

7 O'Nora, Brian

64 Porter, Alan

[Call-Up Umpire]

Crew 10

20 Hallion, Tom

10 Cuzzi, Phil

1 Dreckman, Bruce

2 Bellino, Dan

Crew 11

33 Winters, Mike

14 Wegner, Mark

60 Foster, Marty

76 Muchlinski, Mike

Crew 12

66 Joyce, Jim

51 Hudson, Marvin

92 Hoye, James

4 Fairchild, Chad

Crew 13

25 Culbreth, Fieldin

77 Reynolds, Jim

54 Bucknor, CB

79 Gonzalez, Manny

Crew 14

65 Barrett, Ted

55 Hernandez, Angel

23 Barksdale, Lance

93 Litle, Will

Crew 15

45 Nelson, Jeff

63 Diaz, Laz

88 Eddings, Doug

89 Blaser, Cory

Crew 16

26 Miller, Bill

11 Randazzo, Tony

91 Knight, Brian

13 Tichenor, Todd

Crew 17

41 Meals, Jerry

46 Kulpa, Ron

39 Nauert, Paul

98 Conroy, Chris

Crew 18

27 Vanover, Larry

72 Marquez, Alfonso

68 Guccione, Chris

86 Rackley, David

Crew 19

57 Everitt, Mike*

50 Emmel, Paul

95 Timmons, Tim

71 Baker, Jordan

Unassigned

3 Welke, Tim

Obtained by

Close Call Sports

/ UEFL

Some Notes and Observations:
≫ Paul Schrieber is not listed on the MLB Umpire Crew list/staff. He did not work the 2015 postseason, but did officiate the 2015 All-Star Game as the second base umpire.
≫ Tim Welke has not been assigned to a crew, but remains a Crew Chief.
≫ Mike Everitt leads Crew 19 as an interim/acting crew chief (Everitt was on Welke's crew in 2015).
≫ Because of this movement, there are 75 Umpires listed on the Crew list and two Umpire 4 slots available for Call-Up Umpires from AAA baseball. There were 76 umpires and no permanent fill-ins in 2015.